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York Suburban board examines curriculum rewrite and assessment plan as student performance lags in math and ELA
Summary
Board members spent the bulk of the meeting pressing district leaders on how a new curriculum and MTSS rollout will be measured and whether state assessments and local benchmarks will show progress. Administrators said the district will use a combination of state tests, benchmarks and classroom-level formative data rather than a single metric.
The York Suburban School District board on Tuesday heard extended presentations and questions about a districtwide curriculum rewrite and the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), during which board members pressed administrators for clear measures of success.
Administrators described MTSS as a three-tiered, evidence-based approach. "Tier 1 is that guaranteed viable written curriculum," said Miss Potts, a curriculum presenter, explaining the district’s focus on a strong core and targeted tier 2 supports delivered by math and reading specialists. She framed the work as aligning curriculum, instruction and assessments with the district’s…
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